Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Placentia, CA step deck rate

$7,153step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $6,009–$8,298
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Placentia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,658
Fuel: $2,495
All-in estimate: $7,153

Return trip

Placentia → Charlotte$12,806

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Placentia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Placentia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,500	$2.22	$4,895 – $6,105
53' refrigerated	$6,550	$2.65	$5,699 – $7,402
48' flatbed	$6,578	$2.66	$5,657 – $7,499
Step deck	$7,153	$2.89	$6,009 – $8,298
Power only	$4,899	$1.98	$4,262 – $5,536
Hotshot	$3,699	$1.50	$3,070 – $4,328
26' box truck	$3,610	$1.46	$3,068 – $4,151
Sprinter van	$2,200	$0.89	$1,848 – $2,552

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Placentia

Step deck lanes into Placentia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,126	$3.99	$6,826 – $9,427	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,945	$2.84	$6,673 – $9,216	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Placentia, CA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Placentia, CA is estimated at $7,153 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,009 and $8,298.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Placentia, CA by truck?

About 2,474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,495 of the $7,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Placentia, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,806, which makes Charlotte, NC to Placentia, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology